Woman awakens to find intruder in home

The Beaufort County Sheriff's Office is investigating an early morning burglary that occurred at a home in Bluffton's Westbury Park.

At about 4:30 a.m., Sheriff's deputies responded to a report of a burglary that had just taken place at a Kensington Boulevard home. The victim, a 38-year-old woman said she had been awakened by a noise and noticed the door of her bedroom opening. Upon seeing the beam of a flashlight outside her door, the woman screamed, authorities reported.

The unknown intruder(s) then fled the home, leaving the victim unharmed. Deputies on the scene observed signs of forced entry to a garage door, and discovered that the victim's vehicle had been broken into. Forced entry was also noted to a rear door of the home, and the electrical box was found damaged and lying on the ground outside, leaving the home without power.

Nothing was reported stolen, either from the car or the home. The victim was unable to provide any description of the intruder(s), having never actually seen them.

The Sheriff's Office is asking anyone with information to contact either Investigator Lance Cpl. W. Conant at 843-255-3424 or the Beaufort County Dispatch Center at 843-524-2777.